GJVC Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 So what is everyone expecting? As far as I've heard it's going to be like chrome, but I guess it will look more like previous IE versions so it probably has a better OS integration than other browsers. I got bored so I made a little concept, it's a very rough cut from IE8 parts that I've repositioned together with parts from a windows explorer window, but I'm thinking the IE9 UI could look a little like this: So how do you think it will look? Something like this, or entirely different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 No thanks. I hate tabs up there. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Veteran Posted August 14, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2010 Doubt it will look like that, in MS' recent software they've gone for a much softer and lighter look, based around animation and speed. Just looking at the new IE icon I can tell the software will look much different, I hope at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfalive Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I like.... I may go back to using it again when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nub Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 was bored EDIT: Microsoft needs to get rid of some of the buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastage Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) I think it will be alot like IE8 design, personally I like IE8 design, very clean and minimal. Edited August 14, 2010 by Beastage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightShadow Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Less buttons (Might even copy Firefox and Opera's App Menu. Tabs on Top (The other browsers are getting this by default (Apart from Safari) More OS integrated. Remove the Search bar, and get something like an Omnibar like Firefox is getting and Chrome has. I dislike search bars now, is much easier to search directly from the address bar. It annoys me when I go to search in the address bar and get a page not found error in browsers like IE and Firefox. So used to Chrome's Omnibar. That's what I think it needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aergan Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (Ignoring the mockups as they just illustrate my following soapbox comments). Would prefer a UI from Microsoft's IE design team that didn't show "how not to display UI elements under Aero". There is no synergy between the UI and the window decorations. There is little authorised customisation for both aesthetical or accessibility purposes. They really could take a lesson in Windows HCI design from any of their browser competitors for their own home platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Veteran Posted August 14, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2010 Less buttons (Might even copy Firefox and Opera's App Menu. Copy? MS made the APP button with MS Office 2007, the reason FX and Opera are using the app button is to fit in with the OS better and be simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasethebase Reporter Posted August 14, 2010 Reporter Share Posted August 14, 2010 Copy? MS made the APP button with MS Office 2007, the reason FX and Opera are using the app button is to fit in with the OS better and be simpler. Yeah, original concept with that, then refined with Wordpad and Paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argonite Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Copy? MS made the APP button with MS Office 2007, the reason FX and Opera are using the app button is to fit in with the OS better and be simpler. The app button in the Firefox and Trillian betas doesn't really look like the App button in Office 2007 (read: not a shiny orb) nor the Home button in Office 2010, so I don't know where people got that idea. It looks like the button used in Paint and Wordpad, but those aren't trying to be part of the titlebar. If anything, it's following the UI convention of a unified menu, which is not a new concept in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nub Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 The app button in the Firefox and Trillian betas doesn't really look like the App button in Office 2007 (read: not a shiny orb) nor the Home button in Office 2010, so I don't know where people got that idea. It looks like the button used in Paint and Wordpad, but those aren't trying to be part of the titlebar. If anything, it's following the UI convention of a unified menu, which is not a new concept in itself. So its not an orb? It still does the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argonite Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 So its not an orb? It still does the same thing. That's what I'm saying. The app button is ridiculously inconsistent between all its implementations that they can't really be said to copy each other. Really, it's more of the UI concept of a unified menu, which is not original in itself. I'm hoping MS moves towards the Firefox titlebar app button personally, but they certainly weren't copied from by Firefox and they didn't copy it from anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdood Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 It will look pretty much like this: If it doesn't, I'll put this in my sig for a year to mock myself for being wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncharted Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Need to add more buttons to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdood Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 You can never have too many buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 It will look pretty much like this: If it doesn't, I'll put this in my sig for a year to mock myself for being wrong. This, every IE revision has relatively been the same, except a few tweaks. The biggest UI change occurred when tabs were introduced. I'm not expecting a drastic change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 This, every IE revision has relatively been the same, except a few tweaks. The biggest UI change occurred when tabs were introduced. I'm not expecting a drastic change. I think so, too, but I am curious about how they've been promoting it... http://www.istartedsomething.com/20100813/internet-explorer-9-event-invites-gets-all-zune-y/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 It should just be as customisable as FF and then we can make it look how we like Themes, addons, plugins, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightShadow Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 It should just be as customisable as FF and then we can make it look how we like Themes, addons, plugins, etc That's far off. You think it does not even have basic theme support yet... It will be like that by IE10/IE11 when Firefox and the other browsers ahead are even more customisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffney Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I think they need to remove a lot of the clutter. Why is the refresh button in the address bar, I like a nice big refresh button next to the back and forward and a home button next to the address bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingbird Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I think they need to remove a lot of the clutter. Why is the refresh button in the address bar, I like a nice big refresh button next to the back and forward and a home button next to the address bar. Full glass programs look good on light backgrounds, but throw menu/option text on it with a dark background, and it'll be difficult to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffney Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Here is my second and final mockup: As for the all glass hard to read text comment, that's why IE9 should be really easy to customize, I prefer no glass to be honest but I was just doing a quick mockup of the layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanMarston Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I would love it if they did something like this: And this: Source: http://www.favbrowser.com/leaked-internet-explorer-9-screenshots/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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